Star of David

Photo of the Star of David made from a triangle which stands for a man put on a triangle which stand for a woman is courtesy of Tzfat artist and curator Reli Waser

This painting is part of “Star of David” exhibition in Tasha Gallery, 42 Frishman, Tel Aviv, Phone: 972-50-6565552 which will be open from 25 July 2007 until 25 August 2007.
All rights reserved to RELI WASSER 2007
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Photo of a Star of David in the creation of the world is courtesy of Israeli painter Ofir Nave 
This painting is part of “Star of David” exhibition in Tasha Gallery, 42 Frishman, Tel Aviv, Phone: 972-50-6565552 which will be open from 25 July 2007 until 25 August 2007.
Oil and Acryl on canvas 60x70 cm.
All rights reserved to Ofir Nave 2007
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Photo of a Stars of David in the cave where King David was hiding from King Saul is courtesy of Israeli painter Ofir Nave.
This painting is part of “Star of David” exhibition in Tasha Gallery, 42 Frishman, Tel Aviv, Phone: 972-50-6565552 which will be open from 25 July 2007 until 25 August 2007.
Oil and Acryl on canvas 60x70 cm.
All rights reserved to Ofir Nave 2007
97248325604
972528129413

Photo of a Star of David in a grinding machine is courtesy of Israeli painter Ofir Nave who told me that the Nazis tried during the Holocaust period to grind our emblem but eventually it stayed intact. He wanted to paint swastikas on the red parts, which symbolize the Nazis, but couldn’t do it at the time of the painting and he regrets it now. The azure color of the star reminds the uniform of the prisoners in the concentration camps.
This painting is part of “Star of David” exhibition in Tasha Gallery, 42 Frishman, Tel Aviv, Phone: 972-50-6565552 which will be open from 25 July 2007 until 25 August 2007.
Oil and Acryl on canvas 60x70 cm.
All rights reserved to Ofir Nave 2007
97248325604
972528129413
For me this is a great example of a text that not only adds to the meaning of a painting but also actually changes the way you look at it, because when I saw it for the first time I didn’t have any of the associations included in the painter’s explanation.

Israeli art magen David

Photo of many Stars of David with the letter Beit, the letter of Genesis, which is the first letter in the Bible, is courtesy of Tzfat Painter and photographer Yaakov Kaszemacher

This painting will be exhibited from next Wednesday on Tasha

Gallery in Tel Aviv.

Israeli art magen David
Photo of Star of David engraved in stone is courtesy of Tzfat artist RELI WASSER
This Photo is part of “Star of David” exhibition in Tasha Gallery, 42 Frishman, Tel Aviv, Phone: 972-50-6565552 which will be open from 25 July 2007 until 25 August 2007.
All rights reserved to RELI WASSER 2007
ISRAELI ART
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Noam_art@netvision.net.il

Israeli art magen David Photo is courtesy of painter and lecturer on kabbalah issues Avraham Loewenthal who told me that according to kabbalah teachings the sefirot themselves do not have any color or form but there are different color associations with the sefirot. In this paining we see the 42 letter divine name, each in its place in the Star of David which shows the 7 lower Spheres of the Tree of Life.
This work is part of Magen David exhibition in Tasha gallery

Copyright: Abraham Lowenthal
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Avraham Loewenthal wrote to me:

ANA-BEKOACH STAR-OF-DAVID
This painting is a map of the Holy 42 Letter Divine Name, as it corresponds to the Sefirot and the Star-of-David. The Kabbalah discusses 10 Sefirot, or aspects of consciousness, through which we experience reality. The 6 points of the Star-of-David, and the 7th point in the center, represent the 7 lower Sefirot. The Kabbalah discusses how by working to balance these aspects of our inner self, we can come to experience the unconditional love and Divine goodness at the root of all creation. Each one of the 7 sefirot contains all 7 of the sefirot. The Star-of-David in this painting is color-coded corresponding to the associated sefirot. The 42 Letter Divine Name is painted according to the sefira that is associated with each letter of the Holy Name. The 7 lower sefirot and one way of translating their meaning is as follows:

CHESED LOVING KINDNESS
GEVURAH HUMILITY
TIFERET HARMONY
NETZACH ETERNITY
HOD THANKFULLNESS
YESOD UNITY
MALCHUT CENTRAL POINT IN THE HEART

The color-coding for this painting is as follows:

CHESED WHITE
GEVURAH RED
TIFERET PURPLE
NETZACH WHITE WITH A LITTLE RED
HOD RED WITH A LITTLE WHITE
YESOD ORANGE
MALCHUT BLUE

The Holy Divine Name of 42 letters is discussed extensively in the Kabbalah, and is described in great detail in the Zohar and the writings of the Ari z”l. These 42 letters are associated with 42 stages in the process of our spiritual development. These stages are the secret of the 42 places mentioned in the Torah where the Nation of Israel camps during the 40 years in the Sinai Desert before entering the Land of Israel. There are 42 lines in each column of the Torah scroll paralleling this process. The 42 Letter Name is used extensively in Kabbalistic meditations and spiritual unifications. The prayer Ana-Bekoach contains 42 words. The 1st letters of these words is the 42 Letter Name. The Prayer Ana-Bekoach is included in the daily order of prayers and is found in the Siddur (prayer book).